Viator Travel Blog

In 2012, Viator sent two teams of two travel videographers around Europe and North America with our Dream Travel Job project. For 60 days each, they traveled, took Viator tours, and filmed.

This year we have Asha from our Europe team and Brock from the North America team back to do it all again in Asia and Australia! Read on to see where they are and what they’re doing on their adventure.

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It’s hard to pin one particular tag on Melbourne’s cuisine; it’s too diverse. From cool coffee shops to classic Italian bistros, authentic Thai street food to and molecular gastronomy inspired eateries, Melbourne is bound to have something to satisfy your tastebuds.

For an entire month, starting on February 15, 2013, when you buy two New Zealand tours you get 20% OFF of a third tour! That’s right – Buy 2, Save 20% on your 3rd tour!

While most people have heard of the Barossa Valley, South Australia has many other lesser-known yet worthwhile wine regions to explore. Experiences like fine chocolate and wine pairings, biking vineyard trails, wine gallery browsing and artisanal cheese and wine sampling are possible in these off the beaten path wine destinations.

My Small-Group Franz Josef Glacier Walk tour didn’t start on a glacier. Nor did it start on a helicopter. No, this tour started in the town center of Franz Josef, New Zealand, in the office of the tour guide, where excitement for what was coming escalated as I outfitted myself in glacier clothes.

In case you’re a visitor to the great land Down Under (or an Aussie traveler), we have decided to produce a list of activities you can take part in besides the typical Aussie barbecue no matter where you might be traveling on the big day. All of these options have been chosen to help people get better acquainted with the country that is being celebrated.

You’ll find all kinds of activities listed, including climbing iconic bridges, learning about indigenous culture, tasting the fruits of the area’s vineyards, and getting up close to local wildlife. Join us for this tour of the Top 25 Things to Do in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands!

Tasmania‘s biggest selling points are its vast, uninhabited landscapes and untamed wilderness, and with hundreds of well-marked trails and dedicated camping facilities, it’s fast become a popular destination for hikers, cyclists and horse riders. So swap the tour buses and taxis for sailboats and saddles; here are 8 of the best ways to explore the outdoors in Tasmania.

Have you ever visited a city, sat by the banks of the river and watched in envy as rowers glide past, cocooned in their serenity, far from the hustle and bustle of pedestrian life?

I’ve often thought it must offer such a wonderful new perspective on a place. There’s time to take things in; to truly see what’s going on. And so it was with this in mind that I decided to discover more of my adopted hometown and booked the Melbourne Moonlight Kayak Tour.